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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Christian Leicester (ranked 2787 p4p, 335 weight class) and George Strait (ranked 4911 p4p, 495 weight class). Leicester's entrance music is Hi Ho Silver Lining - Jeff Beck. A fine choice. Christian Leicester is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Christian Leicester!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, George Strait!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Vladimir Khabensky and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Strait is looking to clinch but Leicester is avoiding it.
Strait fails with an attempt to clinch.
Leicester takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Leicester takes one to the side of the head.
Strait avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Leicester lands with a cross.
Leicester throws out a powerful jab.
Strait throws a jab when Leicester was well out of range.
Strait is looking to clinch but Leicester is avoiding it.
A big right from Leicester misses.
Leicester waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Strait.
Leicester throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Strait counters by clinching up.
Strait misses with a short punch on the inside.
Strait lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Strait misses with the head strike.
Strait swings wildly with an uppercut but Leicester uses good head movement to avoid it.
Strait working aggressively here.
Strait misses with a punch on the inside.
Leicester wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Strait has him pressed against the cage.
Strait swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Strait misses with a hook from the clinch.
Strait lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Leicester backwards.
Strait takes a shot to the head.
Leicester is trying to break the clinch but Strait has him pressed against the cage.
Strait lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Leicester is trying to force a seperation but Strait has the dominant position.
Strait lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Leicester backwards.
Strait fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Leicester is looking to break free of the clinch but Strait has double underhooks.
Strait swings wildly with an uppercut but Leicester uses good head movement to avoid it.
Leicester blocking some punches.
Leicester definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Leicester taking a breather.
Leicester leaning his opponent against the cage.
Leicester breaks from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Strait gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Leicester.
Leicester throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Strait connects with a single shot there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Leicester throws out a loose jab but Strait uses good head movement to avoid it.
Leicester just misses with a punch to the body.
A swing and a miss from Strait.
Strait keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Leicester.
Strait slips under a jab.
Leicester moves forwards but Strait connects with a nice, crisp jab.
It looks like Christian Leicester has been cut.
Leicester ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Strait wants to clinch up but Leicester keeps it at a distance.
Strait bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Strait walks into a left hand.
It looks like George Strait has been cut.
Leicester scores with the left hand. Strait knows he should have avoided that one.
Strait lands a really nice looking cross but Leicester seems unphased.
Leicester misses with an uppercut.
Strait throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
A jab from Leicester misses.
Leicester is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Strait tries to clinch but Leicester moves out of range.
Leicester swats away the attempt to clinch by Strait.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leicester looks to land a left hand but Strait moved out of range nicely.
Leicester misses the jab.
Strait closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Strait has Leicester up against the cage in a clinch.
Strait has a couple of punches blocked by Leicester.
Leicester wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Strait fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Leicester blocks an uppercut.
Strait has a couple of punches blocked by Leicester.
Strait goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Strait has a couple of punches blocked by Leicester.
Leicester blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Strait tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Leicester misses with a body punch.
Strait lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Strait lands a hook that snaps the head of Leicester backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leicester is struggling to control the position.
Strait swings wildly with an uppercut but Leicester uses good head movement to avoid it.
Leicester is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Strait is keeping busy.
Strait lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Strait.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Strait misses with the head strike.
A head punch on the inside from Strait fails to land.
Strait tries to work over Leicester's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Leicester blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Strait misses with a hook from the clinch.
Leicester trying to stall but Strait improves his position.
Leicester is trying to force a seperation but Strait has the dominant position.
A nice left hand lands by Strait.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
George Strait dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Leicester moves out of range of the strikes.
Jab from Leicester.
Leicester throws a hook but Strait avoids it easily.
Leicester scores with a body shot.
Strait is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Strait has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Strait wants to clinch up but Leicester keeps it at a distance.
Strait tries to close the distance and clinch up but Leicester swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Leicester lands a nice shot to the body.
Strait wants to clinch.
Christian Leicester is winning the standup battle so far.
Strait tries to clinch up but Leicester circles away and keeps his distance.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Strait takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Leicester misses with a hook.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Strait! But no joy.
A combination from Strait does no damage.
It looked like Leicester wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Leicester takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Leicester throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Strait sees it coming and avoids it easily.
It seemed like Strait was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Leicester missing with a left hand there. Strait was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Strait tries to close the distance and clinch up but Leicester swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Strait tries to clinch there but Leicester circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Strait looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Strait tries to clinch up.
Christian Leicester seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Good standup being displayed there by Leicester as he connects with a hook.
Strait moves out of range as Leicester strikes.
Leicester swats away the attempt to clinch by Strait.
Leicester misses with a looping right.
Strait moves in looking to clinch but Leicester pushes him off.
Leicester misses with a few strikes there.
Leicester with a nice cross.
Leicester misses with a double jab.
Strait swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Strait takes the fight into the clinch.
Strait fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Strait lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Leicester.
Strait working aggressively here.
A head punch on the inside from Strait fails to land.
Strait misses with some punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Strait fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Strait throws a head punch that misses.
Strait swings away with an uppercut that misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Strait working aggressively here.
George Strait seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Strait misses with a short punch on the inside.
Leicester is looking to control Strait's arms but Strait gets an underhook and turns him. Now Leicester has his back to the cage.
Strait tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Leicester pressing his opponent against the cage.
Strait throws a punch but it's blocked by Leicester.
Leicester blocking some punches.
Leicester misses with a body punch.
Strait working aggressively here.
Strait misses with the head strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Strait lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Strait lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Leicester scores with a shoulder strike.
Strait softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Leicester taking a breather.
Strait has Leicester pressed against the cage, preventing Leicester from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Strait misses with a hook from the clinch.
Leicester is trying to maintain a safe position but Strait gets an underhook and turns Leicester into the cage.
Leicester wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Strait has him pressed against the cage.
Strait swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Strait lands a shot to the body.
Strait throws a head punch that misses.
Strait throws a head punch that misses.
Leicester is trying to break free.
Strait lands with a short shot to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Strait fails to land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Strait lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Leicester tries to circle away but Strait has him pinned against the cage.
Leicester has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Leicester wants to break the clinch but can't.
Leicester misses with a punch on the inside.
Strait misses with some punches.
Strait lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Strait misses with a short punch on the inside.
Strait lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Leicester tries to break free but Strait pushes him back against the cage.
Strait has a couple of punches blocked by Leicester.
A shot in the inside from Strait.
Strait lands with a right to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Strait.
Strait misses with a hook from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
George Strait showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Strait looks to throw the jab but Leicester is out of range.
Strait avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Strait will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
An attempted straight right counter from Leicester misses the target.
A jab from Leicester misses.
Leicester misses with an uppercut.
Leicester throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Strait sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Strait moves out of range of the strikes.
Oooooh!!! Strait has knocked Leicester down with a huge combo! Strait steps away and waves a wobbly Leicester back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Leicester misses with a looping left.
Strait fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Leicester manages to avoid it.
An attempted straight right counter from Leicester misses the target.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Strait tries to clinch up but Leicester circles away and keeps his distance.
Strait takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Leicester misses with an uppercut.
Good shot there by Strait.
Leicester is rocked!
Strait wants to clinch.
Oh Leicester is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Nice straight punches there by Leicester. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Leicester.
Strait clinches up with Leicester and pushes him back against the cage.
Leicester seems to have got his legs back now.
Leicester prevents a body shot from Strait.
Strait throws a head punch that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Leicester's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Strait.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Strait.
Leicester blocks a body shot from Strait.
Strait working aggressively here.
Strait lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Leicester backwards.
Strait throws a punch but it's blocked by Leicester.
Leicester's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Leicester is trying to break the clinch but Strait has him pressed against the cage.
Strait blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Leicester wants to break the clinch but can't.
Strait lands an uppercut.
Strait swings wildly with an uppercut but Leicester uses good head movement to avoid it.
Strait misses with a punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Strait misses with a punch on the inside.
Strait doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch on the inside from Leicester fails to land.
Leicester working hard to break the clinch.
Leicester can't break the clinch.
Strait struggles to land a body shot inside as Leicester controls his hands.
Strait lands a hook to the side of the head.
Strait misses with a punch on the inside.
Leicester is trying to break the clinch but Strait has him pressed against the cage.
Strait swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Strait misses with some punches.
Leicester blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Strait has a couple of punches blocked by Leicester.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Leicester blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Strait misses with the head strike.
Strait swings wildly with an uppercut but Leicester uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leicester tries to circle away but Strait has him pinned against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
A head punch on the inside from Strait fails to land.
Strait can't find room to land a body shot as Leicester controls the action.
Strait keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Leicester's efforts to push away.
Strait working aggressively here.
George Strait is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Leicester is looking to break free of the clinch but Strait has double underhooks.
Leicester tries to break the clinch but Strait is controlling the position.
Leicester trying to stall but Strait improves his position.
Leicester pressing his opponent against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Leicester.
Christian Leicester has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Strait blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Strait.
Leicester stalling the fight.
Leicester stalls.
And that's the end of the fight!
George Strait comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Strait winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 27:30
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 27:30
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... George Strait!
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energy
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hype
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